Itawamba County School District

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Itawamba County School District
Location
Fulton, Mississippi
Itawamba County

United States
District information
Type Public
Grades Pre-K12th
Superintendent Teresa McNeece
Other information
Board members School Board Member Listing
Website Itawamba County School District

The Itawamba County School District is a public school district based in Fulton, Mississippi (USA). The district's boundaries parallel that of Itawamba County.

Schools

  • Tremont Attendance Center (Grades K-12), Principal Michael Cates
  • Itawamba Agricultural High School (Grades 9–12)[1], Principal Trae Wiygul[1]
  • Dorsey Attendance Center (Grades K-8)
  • Fairview Attendance Center (Grades K-8)
  • Itawamba Attendance Center (Grades K-8)
  • Mantachie Attendance Center (Grades K-12)

Demographics

2006–07 school year

There were a total of 3,695 students enrolled in the Itawamba County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 90.45% White, 8.15% African American, 1.00% Hispanic, 0.30% Asian, and 0.11% Native American.[2] 42.1% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[3]

Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American
Hispanic Native
American
White
2005–06[2] 3,779 50% 50% 0.32% 8.23% 0.85% 0.08% 90.53%
2004–05[2] 3,789 50% 50% 0.26% 7.71% 0.74% 0.05% 91.24%
2003–04[2] 3,823 50% 50% 0.21% 7.45% 0.60% 0.03% 91.71%
2002–03[4] 3,781 49% 51% 0.26% 7.80% 0.56% 91.38%

Accountability statistics

2006–07[5] 2005–06[6] 2004–05[7] 2003–04[8] 2002–03[9]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 1 0 1 1 0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 4 6 4 2 4
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 1 0 1 3 2
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0

Controversies

In 2010, Itawamba Agricultural High School found itself in the national media twice for LGBT related issues. In one incident, a transgender student was suspended for wearing heels and makeup.[10][11] In another incident, the school's prom was cancelled after a lesbian student said that she wanted to bring her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.[12][13][14][15]

In 2011, Itawamba Agricultural High School received reports that several female students had been subjected to unwanted sexual comments and touching by some of the school’s coaches. A student posted an original lyric concerning the incidents. The school transferred the student to another school as discipline. The student then brought a lawsuit against the school district. The case went to the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit which ruled against the student who then asked the Supreme Court to hear an appeal on First Amendment grounds.[16]

See also

References

  1. Itawamba Agricultural High School Administration, Retrieved March 11, 2010 Archived April 10, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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